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many more tourists would be tempted to visit 

 the island. 



I was met at the station by Mr. Blair, Jr., 

 whose firm were to provide all my outfit except 

 camp equipment, which I had sent ahead from 

 England. I was much indebted to him for 

 valuable information and advice. 



I was, I must confess, very disappointed with 

 St. John's, which is not worthy to be the 

 capital of England's oldest colony, and the less 

 said about hotel accommodation the better. 

 The best hotel was really only an indifferent 

 boarding-house, and could not compare in 

 comfort with the hotel of any small provincial 

 town at home. 



St. John's possessing few attractions for me, 

 I decided to get away as soon as possible. 

 When I left England the steamer Glencoe, 

 which sails from Placentia to Port aux Basques, 

 all along the south coast, was timed to leave 

 every Saturday, but the sailing had been 

 altered to Wednesday, leaving me with some 

 idle days, which I could not face in St. 

 John's. 



I had heard of sea trout fishing and possible 

 salmon in the south-east arm of Placentia, 

 where good accommodation was to be had at 

 a fishing inn, known as Fulford's. Wiring to 

 Mr. Fulford to know if the sea trout were 



